Osterhout Free Library Information

OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY
Interim Executive Director– Susan Yeager
71 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Telephone (570) 823-0156
Fax (570) 823-5477
E-mail:  syeager@osterhout.lib.pa.us
http://www.osterhout.lib.pa.us

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO GET TO THE OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY CENTRAL LIBRARY

From the PA Turnpike: Take exit #105 for Wilkes-Barre. Turn left at the STOP sign onto route 115 North.  Route 115  becomes PA 309 North. On 309, Take exit #3 for Plains/Wilkes-Barre. At the exit take a left on North River Street. Go through 7 traffic lights on River Street.  After passing the Market Street Bridge take a left on Northampton Street. Take another left at the traffic light onto South Franklin Street. The Osterhout Free Library is located in the second church building on the left.

From route 81 North or South: Take exit 170B for Wilkes-Barre/PA 309. Take exit #3 for Plains/Wilkes-Barre. At the exit take a left on North River Street. Go through 7 traffic lights on River Street.  After passing the Market Street Bridge, take a left on Northampton Street. Take another left at the traffic light onto South Franklin Street. The Osterhout Free Library is located in the second church building on the left. 

From Tunkhannock and Dallas: Take PA 309 South. Take exit #3 for Plains/Wilkes-Barre. At the exit take a left on North River Street. Go through 7 traffic lights on River Street.  After passing the Market Street Bridge, take a left on Northampton Street. Take another left at the traffic light onto South Franklin Street. The Osterhout Free Library is located in the second church building on the left. 

Parking: Parking is available in the BOSCOV'S Departmental Store Parkade, which is across the street.  BOSCOV'S offer one hour of free parking to the library visitors.  You can get your parking ticket validated at the circulation desk.  Parking is free is for 3 hours if you make a $2 purchase in the store.  If you don't purchase anything it is 60¢ per hour.  There is also a surface parking lot that you may reach by continuing on Northampton Street through the traffic light at South Franklin Street.  The lot is on the left side of the street just past the traffic light.  This parking lot charges 70¢ per hour.  You may also find street parking at the meters in front of the library.  Their rate is 371/2 minutes for 25¢ with a 2 hours maximum.   

OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY
 Plains Township Branch
126 North Main Street
Plains, PA 18705
Telephone/Fax (570) 824-1862

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO GET TO THE PLAINS TOWNSHIP BRANCH

Directions from the Central Branch: Take a Northampton Street to South Franklin Street. Turn left onto Market Street.  Turn right onto North River Street.  You will pass the courthouse and General Hospital.  When you get under the overpass of the Cross Valley, you will take right on Maffett Street, which becomes North Main Street.  Proceed on North Main Street through the traffic light and the Plains Branch is located in the Municipal Building on the left-hand side, across from the Methodist Church.

OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY
South Branch
2 Airy Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Telephone/Fax (570) 823-5544

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO GET TO THE SOUTH BRANCH

From the Central Branch: Take a Northampton Street.  Turn right on to Wilkes-Barre Blvd.  At the 2nd traffic light turn left onto Hazle Street.  Again at the 2nd traffic light turn right onto Stanton Street. Pass the STOP sign and take a left on Airy street.  The library is on the left on the corner of Stanton and Airy Street before Fred's garage. 

sredkar@osterhout.lib.pa.us
11/18/2010